Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-04

contest has been conducted by
General MaXey and his supporters
honorabl7 and with that courte-
sy toward his competitors that
ever has and ever will characterize the
gentleman and true patriot. For the last
| three days he has insisted on withdraw
ing his name if necessary to break the
deadlock, but his friends have persistently
refused to allow it, and have insisted on
his r. naming in the race. General
MaXey is too true 3 patriot to per-
nit himself to stand in the
way of an election if he believes
he is not the choice OF q msjority of the
representatives Of the people. During
his long life of public service he has borne
an unstaiped name, spotless and unSullied
in every respect. He would not pluck
one ray from the brilliant star that SO
magnificently represents our beloved state
in the constellation of stars IN the grand
old flag of our Union. While you re.
tire him from public life, you can
never retire him from the hearts OF gen
erous and patriotic people. Now in be-
half of General MaXey's desire to return
thanks to the members who have stood by
bin IN this mighty contest, seeing that
his opponent, Judge Reagan, is the choice
of majority of the Legislature for the
office OF United States Senator,
and in order to make his election unani-
nous now change my vote from MaXey
to Jonn II. Reagan, and request that all
of General Maxey's supporters will do
likewise.
REAGAN's ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
Hon. John H Reagan, Senator elect to
the United States Senate, spoke to large
audience in the Representatives hall at
the state capitol to-niaht, He dwelt on
the subj ct of class legislation, showing
up the mammoth fraud under the guise of
protective Tariff Judge Reagan is per-
ing the taxable values, revenues
connected with federal legislation FIR the
there had been millions OF dollars taken |
that made milhOnaireS of the few and /
paupers of the many. He touched on the |
bonded Indebtedness of the government, |
tae coinage of silver and the law
of 1871 retiring silver from circula
ton, showing where the people were |
taxed over 81 900, 900, 900 unnecy ssarilv to |
He arraisGed the Rapuo l:can party for the .
great land grants to railro IDS where the |
government had been swiudled out of |
millions of acres of valuable lands oy the /
entering into contracts with
themselves for the construction of roads,
every dollar Of the cost of which came
out of
THE POCKETS OF THE PEOPLE.
Since the Democratic party had come
into power large tracts of these lands had
been forfeited to the government, and
many more acres would soon be open to
the &C ual settler that have been con-
.rolled lraudulentiy so long by the rail
roads. He spoke of the great financial
crisis of 1872 as an example of the ef
ects of class legislation, claiming that
he scarcity of money was due to the
IF silver from circulation.
he showed that when the resumption of
specie pay ment act was passed, there was
. reaction of trade and commerce The
American shipping engaged his attention
or brief hearing, and in this connec
ion he showed where protection had
irawn our merchant marine from the
seas, and forced our carrying trade into
he hands of foreign vessels;
where millions of money went that should